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'They're testing us' — as Russian mass attack tactics evolve, Ukraine scrambles to protect civilians
After a punishing winter, Ukraine has had no time to recover. Russia launched almost 6,500 drones in March, surpassing the total of each of the previous two months, with no sign of slowing down. "Russia's tactics are evolving toward more sustained, flexible, and psychologically exhausting pressure," Viktor Kevliuk, a reserve colonel and analyst at the Center for Defense Strategies, told the Kyiv Independent. Russia has steadily ramped up defense production over more than four years of full-sca
Slovak opposition vows break from Fico's Ukraine course
Since returning to power in 2023, Prime Minister Robert Fico has transformed Slovakia from one of the most Ukraine-friendly countries to one of its sharpest critics. A Russian-friendly populist, Fico has halted military aid to Ukraine, traveled to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, and obstructed EU backing for Kyiv. Slovakia's pro-EU opposition wants to change course after next year's elections. Fico's Ukraine policy has been "disastrous" and a "huge loss of credit for Slovakia
Over 400 Russian drones detected in Ukraine's airspace during mass attack, at least 3 killed, 32 injured
The number of drones has surged throughout the morning.
Ukraine brings back 8 children from Russian-occupied territories
"Yet thousands of children remain under occupation," the NGO Save Ukraine said.
Ukraine's General Staff confirms strike on oil refinery in Russia's Ufa, targets in Russian-occupied Ukraine
"This refinery is a key component of Russia's fuel and energy complex and is used to meet the needs of the Russian military," the General Staff said.
Zelensky speaks with Pope as Russia steps up attacks instead of Easter ceasefire
"The Russians have only intensified their attacks and, instead of silence in the skies, are carrying out an Easter escalation," Zelensky said following the call.
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When evaluating military technology, it helps to distinguish between two domains: the industrial and the battlefield. Rheinmetall is unquestionably a large company that produces effective weapons systems that actually work on the battlefield. This is a fact that does not require emotional amplification or denial. But those two domains carry different kinds of authority, and conflating them leads to poor analysis. The statement by Rheinmetall's CEO, Armin Papperger, about Ukrainian drones goes
